BHP Billiton Iron Ore Prizes in Engineering * [F1963]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this prize is governed by conditions. See also general conditions.

1. There are two BHP Billiton Iron Ore Prizes in Engineering provided annually by the Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd, each of which comprises engineering books and equipment to the value of $200 chosen by the prize winner with the approval of the Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering.

2. The prizes are awarded by the Board of Examiners in Engineering, Computing and Mathematics as follows:

(a) one to the student who, among those who have completed the requirements for the Mechanical or Materials Engineering programme for the Bachelor of Engineering course, has gained the highest weighted average mark for the most recently completed units of the course to the value of 48 points;

(b) one to the student who, having completed the foundation units and units to the value of 48 points towards the Mechanical or Materials Engineering programme for the Bachelor of Engineering course has the highest weighted average across the units completed towards the programme.

3. To be eligible for consideration, combined course students must have obtained at least a 75 per cent average in any units taken concurrently with the Engineering component as part of another degree.

4. If, in the opinion of the Board of Examiners, there are two or more students who are equally eligible for the prize described in 2(a), the prize is awarded in full to each, the company having undertaken to provide for the additional prize(s).